Camp accessories ..

Have finished some camp accessories off, shown below.

It doesn't look like Obelix is getting anything to eat

Gallic oddments ...

I had a couple of figures left from my original Plastoy set, they will do for a village scene (have to build a gallic house next I suppose).

Gallic conversion madness...

I decided to make a few more gauls to painted, then got into sorting out the rest that I had - its taken a few sessions over the last couple of days - now all done. To avoid too many same pose figures, I did arm, shield and helmet variations, involving swaps of bits held together using 'pin's - even gave a couple roman heads as captured headgear.

Swordsmen

Spearmen

Slingers and javelin men

With the gaul command I finished and those shown above I've now used up two boxes each of Italeri and HAT gallic warriors. I prefer the Italeri figures they have easier conversion possibilities.

Gaul command, and a few figures more ...

Gaul command group painted up now, with Asterix and his chums at the back.

I put some static grass on the bases and the odd grass tuft, this seems to improve the look of the finished figures.  I also sorted out some romans from the Asterix olympic set, I repainted the emperor and one of the civilians and left the rest as they were - put them on suitable bases - from left to right: governor's daughter; governor; governer's assistant and two of the governor's bodyguard.

Slowly but surely ...

Gaul command get their primer added ...

Plus a couple of  bits for a camp or village, taken from a Cowboy v Indian toyset and adapted slightly (just about to prime these too)...

Gaul Command - couple of conversions

I didn't like the 'running' Italeri standard holder, so I cut the arm off and gave it to a standing warrior - looks much better. I cut one of the Italeri horn blowers off at the wast and stuck it on the bottom half of a HAT gaul.

Time to add some plastic wood to terrain their bases and the rest of the Gaul command - then who knows I may get round to painting them.

I also have an idea to scracthbuild a chariot,  need some suitable horses - had a search for some at the local Toy&Train collector fair - unusually no suitable horses - well I'll see what turns up at the next one. 

In Preparation ...

A command group for the gauls/celts, some work to do on these yet before painting ...

and for the Romans a unit of auxilaries (converted HAT triari)